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The 1991 Cardinals suffered from a very tough schedule playing in a powerful NFC East that provided the first four Super Bowl winners of the 1990s, and seven of ten between 1986 and 1995 . Football statistics site Football Outsiders [ note 1] [ 5] Pro Football Reference 1971 .[ note 2]
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Result
Record
Venue
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1
September 1
at Los Angeles Rams
W 24–141–0
Anaheim Stadium 47,069
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September 8
at Philadelphia Eagles
W 26–102–0
Veterans Stadium 63,818
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3
September 15
at Washington Redskins
L 0–342–1
RFK Stadium 54,662
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September 22
Dallas Cowboys L 9–172–2
Sun Devil Stadium 68,814
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September 29
New England Patriots W 24–103–2
Sun Devil Stadium
26,043
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October 6
at New York Giants
L 9–203–3
Giants Stadium 75,891
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October 13
at Minnesota Vikings
L 7–343–4
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 51,209
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October 20
Atlanta Falcons W 16–104–4
Sun Devil Stadium
29,804
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October 27
Minnesota Vikings L 0–284–5
Sun Devil Stadium
45,447
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November 3
at Dallas Cowboys
L 7–274–6
Texas Stadium 61,190
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November 10
New York Giants L 14–214–7
Sun Devil Stadium
50,048
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12
November 17
at San Francisco 49ers
L 10–144–8
Candlestick Park 50,180
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November 24
Philadelphia Eagles L 14–344–9
Sun Devil Stadium
37,307
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Bye
15
December 8
Washington Redskins L 14–204–10
Sun Devil Stadium
48,373
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December 15
at Denver Broncos
L 19–244–11
Mile High Stadium 74,098
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17
December 22
New Orleans Saints L 3–274–12
Sun Devil Stadium
30,928
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Game summaries
Week 1: at Los Angeles Rams
Week 1: Phoenix Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
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at Anaheim Stadium , Anaheim, California
Date : September 1Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 47,069Box Score
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LA – Robert Delpino 1-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick). Cardinals 21–14. Fourth quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 32-yard field goal. Cardinals 24–14.
Top passers
PHO – Tom Tupa – 10/18, 124 yards, TD
LA – Jim Everett – 25/35, 290 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
PHO – Anthony Thompson – 29 rushes, 60 yards
LA – Robert Delpino – 15 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
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Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles
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at Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : September 8Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 63,818Box Score
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PHO – Greg Davis 52-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
PHO – Johnny Johnson 51-yard pass from Tom Tupa (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 10–0.
PHO – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 13–0. Second quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 22-yard field goal. Cardinals 16–0.
PHI – Thomas Sanders 3-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick). Cardinals 16–7.
PHI – Roger Ruzek 47-yard field goal. Cardinals 16–10. Third quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 42-yard field goal. Cardinals 19–10. Fourth quarter
PHO – Rod Saddler 7-yard fumble return (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 26–10.
Top passers
PHO – Tom Tupa – 6/19, 218 yards, TD, INT
PHI – Jim McMahon – 19/34, 173 yards Top rushers
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 19 rushes, 54 yards
PHI – Thomas Sanders – 15 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers
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Week 3: at Washington Redskins
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WAS – Ricky Sanders 10-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 14–0. Third quarter
WAS – Gary Clark 28-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 21–0.
WAS – Wilber Marshall 55-yard interception return (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 28–0. Fourth quarter
WAS – Chip Lohmiller 30-yard field goal. Redskins 31–0.
WAS – Chip Lohmiller 48-yard field goal. Redskins 34–0.
Top passers
PHO – Tom Tupa – 13/24, 120 yards, 3 INT
WAS – Mark Rypien – 15/23, 181 yards, TD Top rushers
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 8 rushes, 27 yards
WAS – Earnest Byner – 23 rushes, 109 yards, TD Top receivers
PHO – Tim Jorden – 5 receptions, 36 yards
WAS – Gary Clark – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
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Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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at Sun Devil Stadium , Tempe, Arizona
Date : September 22Game time : 8:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 68,814Box Score
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DAL – Emmitt Smith 60-yard run (Ken Willis kick). Cowboys 7–0.
DAL – Emmitt Smith 60-yard run (Ken Willis kick). Cowboys 14–0. Second quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 32-yard field goal. Cowboys 14–3.
PHO – Greg Davis 32-yard field goal. Cowboys 14–6. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 29-yard field goal. Cowboys 14–9.
DAL – Ken Willis 41-yard field goal. Cowboys 17–9.
Top passers
Top rushers
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 23 rushes, 182 yards, 2 TD
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 24 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers
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Week 5: vs. New England Patriots
Week 5: New England Patriots at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
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at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : September 29Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 26,043Box Score
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NE – Jason Staurovsky 39-yard field goal. Cardinals 14–10.
PHO – Ricky Proehl 62-yard pass from Tom Tupa (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 21–10.
PHO – Greg Davis 47-yard field goal. Cardinals 24–10.
Top passers
NE – Hugh Millen – 12/21, 115 yards
PHO – Tom Tupa – 17/28, 312 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
NE – Jon Vaughn – 7 rushes, 61 yards
PHO – Anthony Thompson – 26 rushes, 98 yards Top receivers
NE – Marv Cook – 6 receptions, 42 yards
PHO – Ernie Jones – 8 receptions, 145 yards, TD
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Week 6: at New York Giants
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at Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 6Game time : 2:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 75,891Box Score
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NYG – Matt Bahr 30-yard field goal. Giants 17–3. Third quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 40-yard field goal. Giants 17–6.
PHO – Greg Davis 29-yard field goal. Giants 17–9. Fourth quarter
NYG – Matt Bahr 27-yard field goal. Giants 20–9.
Top passers
PHO – Tom Tupa – 23/40, 230 yards, 2 INT
NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 14/18, 200 yards, TD Top rushers
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 14 rushes, 73 yards
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 22 rushes, 137 yards, TD Top receivers
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Week 7: at Minnesota Vikings
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Second quarter
MIN – Herschel Walker 1-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 14–0.
MIN – Rich Gannon 18-yard run (kick failed). Vikings 20–0. Third quarter
MIN – Anthony Carter 3-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 27–0. Fourth quarter
Top passers
PHO – Tom Tupa – 21/36, 240 yards
MIN – Rich Gannon – 23/31, 254 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
PHO – Tom Tupa – 3 rushes, 22 yards
MIN – Rich Gannon – 5 rushes, 34 yards, TD Top receivers
PHO – Ernie Jones – 6 receptions, 67 yards
MIN – Cris Carter – 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD
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Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons
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at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 20Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 29,804Box Score
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Second quarter
ATL – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal. Falcons 10–3. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 51-yard field goal. Cardinals 13–10.
PHO – Greg Davis 49-yard field goal. Cardinals 16–10.
Top passers
ATL – Chris Miller – 13/35, 220 yards, TD, 4 INT
PHO – Tom Tupa – 9/23, 139 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
ATL – Andre Rison – 5 receptions, 91 yards
PHO – Randal Hill – 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD
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Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 27Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 45,447Box Score
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Fourth quarter
MIN – Herschel Walker 1-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 21–0.
MIN – Herschel Walker 5-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 28–0.
Top passers
MIN – Rich Gannon – 17/26, 142 yards, TD, INT
PHO – Tom Tupa – 12/30, 123 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
MIN – Herschel Walker – 17 rushes, 79 yards, 3 TD
PHO – Anthony Thompson – 6 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers
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Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys
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at Texas Stadium , Irving, Texas
Date : November 3Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : 33 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 61,190Box Score
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DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Ken Willis kick). Cowboys 17–7. Fourth quarter
DAL – Ken Willis 27-yard field goal. Cowboys 20–7.
DAL – Emmitt Smith 3-yard run (Ken Willis kick). Cowboys 27–7.
Top passers
Top rushers
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 19 rushes, 89 yards, TD
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 22 rushes, 62 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
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Week 11: vs. New York Giants
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at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 10Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 50,048Box Score
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Second quarter
Third quarter
NYG – Jeff Hostetler 4-yard run (Raul Allegre kick). Giants 21–7. Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 12/21, 124 yards
PHO – Tom Tupa – 15/25, 175 yards, INT Top rushers
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 24 rushes, 99 yards, TD
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 14 rushes, 37 yards, TD Top receivers
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Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers
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at Candlestick Park , San Francisco, California
Date : November 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 50,180Box Score
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SF – Tom Rathman 1-yard run (Mike Cofer kick). 49ers 14–3. Fourth quarter
Top passers
PHO – Stan Gelbaugh – 14/26, 156 yards, TD
SF – Steve Bono – 20/35, 187 yards Top rushers
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 12 rushes, 32 yards
SF – Keith Henderson – 15 rushes, 51 yards, TD Top receivers
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Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 24Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 37,307Box Score
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PHO – Lorenzo Lynch 35-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Eagles 20–14. Third quarter
PHI – Keith Jackson 29-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 27–14. Fourth quarter
PHI – Keith Byars 14-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 34–14.
Top passers
PHI – Jim McMahon – 10/25, 162 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
PHO – Stan Gelbaugh – 19/39, 193 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
PHI – Fred Barnett – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD
PHO – Randal Hill – 7 receptions, 80 yards
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Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 15: Washington Redskins at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
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at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : December 8Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 48,373Box Score
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Second quarter
PHO – Johnny Johnson 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
PHO – Johnny Johnson 3-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–0. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
WAS – Chip Lohmiller 42-yard field goal. Redskins 17–14.
WAS – Chip Lohmiller 27-yard field goal. Redskins 20–14.
Top passers
WAS – Mark Rypien – 22/33, 256 yards, 2 TD
PHO – Stan Gelbaugh – 11/21, 111 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
WAS – Earnest Byner – 25 rushes, 116 yards
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 13 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
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Week 16: at Denver Broncos
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at Mile High Stadium , Denver, Colorado
Date : December 15Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 34 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 74,098Box Score
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Second quarter
DEN – David Treadwell 18-yard field goal. Broncos 10–0.
PHO – Greg Davis 33-yard field goal. Broncos 10–3. Third quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 45-yard field goal. Broncos 10–6.
DEN – Steve Sewell 8-yard run (David Treadwell kick). Broncos 17–6.
PHO – Ernie Jones 45-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Broncos 17–13. Fourth quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Broncos 17–16.
PHO – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 19–17.
DEN – John Elway 4-yard run (David Treadwell kick). Broncos 24–19.
Top passers
PHO – Chris Chandler – 15/32, 194 yards, TD
DEN – John Elway – 19/33, 245 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
PHO – Ernie Jones – 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
DEN – Vance Johnson – 4 receptions, 58 yards
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Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
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at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : December 22Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 30,928Box Score
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PHO – Greg Davis 38-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0. Second quarter
NO – Morten Andersen 27-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.
NO – Dalton Hilliard 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick). Saints 10–3.
NO – Morten Anderson 39-yard field goal. Saints 13–3. Third quarter
NO – Buford Jordan 3-yard run (Morten Andersen kick). Saints 20–3. Fourth quarter
Top passers
NO – Bobby Hebert – 12/24, 100 yards, TD, INT
PHO – Stan Gelbaugh – 12/24, 128 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
NO – Buford Jordan – 4 rushes, 38 yards, TD
PHO – Anthony Thompson – 7 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers
NO – Floyd Turner – 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD
PHO – Randal Hill – 5 receptions, 65 yards
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